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Ventures & operations
Small-scale mining operations and community inclusion
Ran site operations from excavation to mineral processing, worked with rural host communities, and represented the company at the Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia.
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Context & problem
Small-scale mining in northern Nigeria depends on artisanal workers and on the goodwill of nearby rural communities.
Why it mattered
Safety, secure mineral handling and community trust determine whether a site can operate at all.
My role
Operations & Project Manager reporting directly to the directors.
Constraints & stakeholders
- Rural site with artisanal labour
- Safety and secure handling requirements
- Tight budgets
Approach
- Coordinated workers, logistics, budgeting, safety and mineral handling.
- Embedded with local workers to build trust and collaboration on site.
- Identified basic community needs and supported their inclusion in the company's corporate responsibility efforts.
- Reported to directors on performance, resource allocation and handling processes.
What was delivered
- Site operations from excavation through processing
- Direct reporting to directors
Outcome & status
Represented the company as a delegate at the Future Minerals Forum, Riyadh.